Celebrating South African Women Creatives
This Women’s Month we want to celebrate the creative talent we have in South Africa from four amazing women creatives who are making waves not only in South Africa but internationally too.
From Marianne Fassler, who is regarded as one of South Africa’s first ladies of fashion, Siba Mtongana, a passionate and dynamic food enthusiast, Bielle Bellingham, the editor of Elle Décor and Monique Vee, the founder of a contemporary interior and spatial design studio base.
Have a look at these four amazing creatives and how they are making an impact in South Africa through their creative flair.
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Marianne FasslerMarianne Fassler is regarded as one of South Africa’s first ladies of fashion and is said to be reinventing what she calls her chosen ‘art form’. Marianne Fassler has an inspired view of Africa and offers a unique perspective on African fashion through her eye for African culture and history. Fassler is an award winning and leading South African fashion designer and a driving force in the local industry. |
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Her designs are unique and inspiring and it would be very hard for someone to try and replicate her design. As a fashion designer, she is inspired to make a difference in the future of South African fashion. She does this through her belief of sustainable design and works specifically with women who are single bread winners to help grow the sector. |
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Siba MtonganaSiba Mtongana is a passionate and dynamic food enthusiast who has brought style and charisma to the South African television food scene. Siba is well known for her show ‘Siba’s Table’ on DStv’s Food Network channel. This show was an instant hit worldwide and is now broadcasted in more than 130 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, USA, Australia and Asia. Siba is the first South African to have their own TV show in America broadcast on the ‘The Cooking Channel’ that has a reach of more than 60 million homes in the USA alone. Her achievements range from winning a South African Film and Television Award for best lifestyle and variety show and in 2014 she made Oprah’s Magazines prestigious ‘2014 O Power List’of 21 African women rocking the world. She has also won three prestigious Galliova Awards for her recipe development, food styling and food journalism. |
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Bielle BellinghamBielle Bellingham has a background in interior design, visual culture, art theory and digital media. Bellingham has shared her insights regarding local décor trends with several high-profile publications in South Africa in addition to steering the editorial strategy of Elle Decoration. She also served as the magazine’s editor in chief for a number of years, contributing to its style and design centric content. |
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Monique VeeMonique Vee is the founder of a contemporary interior and spatial design studio based in Johannesburg. She has a background in construction and interior installation and is best known for her progressive series of furniture, Suspension 2017 is the first furniture collection under her label. She encompasses a patented series of objects for interior and exterior application. Each piece is designed, crafted and tested in limited quantity from the Johannesburg workshop where her studio is based. |
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